Team Doctor? Moi???

I was told that it was the peds intensivist's job to be the team doctor.  Well, how hard could that be, I sez to myself.  Treating adults would be kind of like treating kids, just bigger doses.  

Below is a picture of Barathi Gourkanti, an anesthesiologist from India.  Note the shaved scalp where I attempted an IV start.  Needed 4 people to hold her down for the procedure.  She was very strong.  Snapped the "no-no's", which were elbow restraints we made from tongue depressors.  Gave her a Shrek sticker which made her very happy.

Betsy Walker is a Postop nurse from Jersey.  I was able to place her IV on the 3rd try, 95 seconds, thank goodness.  Had the intraosseus needle out of the sterile wrap ready to go.  Didn't have any more Shrek stickers, and she didn't want the Spiderman bandaid or the Duct Tape Bandaid.  Here she is, so sad.

Kathleen Putman, OR nurse from Halifax, was hit pretty hard.  Although she asked for a Shrek sticker, she loved the "Where's Waldo" shirt we found.   Tracey Ryersee, OR nurse from Flagstaff, popped a liter of Lactated Ringers Solution for Kathleen, then a liter of cabernet sauvignon for us adults.  A good time was had by all.  Good memories.